King James Version

1 Corinthians 3:11

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (ὁ) before Christ here.

θεμέλιονthemelionfoundationθεμέλιος (themelios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “foundation”, the object formG2310(properly, an adj: belonging to the foundation), a foundation stone.foundationγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἄλλονallonanotherἄλλος (allos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “another”, the object formG243other, another (of more than two), different.This verse uses “another”.οὐδεὶςoudeisno manοὐδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “no man”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.no manδύναταιdunataibe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.θεῖναιtheinaito layτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to lay”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.layπαρὰparathanπαράpreposition — “than”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.thanτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κείμενονkeimenonthat is laidκεῖμαι (keimai)verb, present middle participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “that is laid”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2749I lie, recline, am placed, am laid, set, specially appointed, destined.that is laidὅςhoswhichὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.JesusΧριστόςchristosChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christ

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ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for other foundation no one is able to lay except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Young’s Literal Translation

for other foundation no one is able to lay except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ;

World English Bible

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Darby Translation

For other foundation can no man lay besides that which [is] laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Douay-Rheims

For other foundation no man can lay, but that which is laid; which is Christ Jesus.

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